Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-04-29

The lake is still rising at the rate of
about an inch or Il little more each day.
The water now comes up to the front of
the Sharpe shop, and also along the side
for several feet. The ice in the bay ore
vents the waves washing against it sulli-
GENTLY to do any damage.
A woman by the name of Frances Du-
pre-, in the employ of j W. Hayes, be-
came involved in quarrel with James
Crowley, who is a tenant of Mr.. Hayes,
Friday, and in the struggle Crowley
was severely cut in the hand and about
the head with large knife, and the WON
am received choking. The latter was
lodged in Jail, and the case will be investi-
gated in court this morning
Burglars entered the residence of Rev.
DR.. j. II. Worcester Saturday night, eff
fectlng an entrance through window.
After rummaging through the refrig-
orator and carrying away what pro
visions they could they were evidently
alarmed by the falling upon the floor of a
large pan, and left without securing any
more. The family were not awakened by
the noise and discovered nothing wrong
until morning. No trace of the thieves
! has yet been discovered.
The ANIMAL children's party was held at
the Unitarian church parlors Friday
afternoon, the very young ones, from
three months to five years, in the early
afternoon, and the older ones later. The
sight of so many bright and happy chill
dren, playing with their toys and looking
| with wonder at each other was a charm
ing one, and none seemed to enjoy it more
than the pastor of the church. Supper
was served for the young ones at O'Clock
and the others later in the evening.
The report of Superintendent H. o.
Wheeler of the public schools for the year
ending March 81, 1887. shows that there
are II schools in this city, not including the
! High school, and the aggregate attend
ance during the year was 10, 721, the mum
Der of scholars being 1868. The estimated
attendance at the private and Catholic
schools is 1000, making 26G5 pupils in all
schools in the city. The total amount eX-
pended for school purposes was 23,9S2 -.
The teachers wages amounted to &c.
764 16.
The four years-old son of Joseph Vezina
narrowly escaped death in front OF his
home on North Union street Thursday
noon. AS one of f. II. Tricks single
teams was passing, the little fellow cross
ed the street a short distance in front of the
house. The horse was refined to one side,
but when it was nearly opposite him the
little fellow suddenly turned to cross the
street again. The driver stopped the horse
in short order, but not in time to prevent
one of the calks striking the boy in one
leg and cutting cash several inches long
No serious results are anticipated.
The lake is the the highest now it has
been since 1869 A portion of the Cham
plain Transportation company's wharf is
under water and fearing higher water
still the company has built second flool
in the store house and offices, some l.
inches higher than the present floor AL
that the Williams is waiting for now is
wind that Will blow the ice either nortl
or south out OF Shelburn bay so that sh,
can leave the harbor. The broad lax
beyond Juniper island is open and it i
reported that Pittsburgh bay is nearl,
, clear.
Mr.. d. J. Lawlor has been called t.
Stonngton, Conn, to design the hi!
company are to build this spring. Tn
steamer is to be 357 feet long and of pala
tial elegance. The task of getting such
marine structure ready for the workmel
will be appreciated by the fact that it vii
take ZOO feet of inch lumber to mere
ly make the moulds from Mr.. LawlOr'
design. Mr.. Lawlor will return In abou
a week. Meanwhile the work on the frs
yacht at the yard goes on under the super
vision of Mr. Lawlor's able assistant, MI
Mcleod.
A meeting of the incorporators of tn
Burlington Board of Trade for the pun
f pose of effecting an organization, was hel,
, in the City Court room Saturday evening
A temporary organization was effected b.
the election of Edward Barlow, chairman
and w. b. McKlllip, clerk. A commtte
, consisting of w. A, Crombie, Edwar,
, Wells, O. j. Walker, w. 5. Vincent
Joseph Aud, Elias Lyman and L. A
Woodbury. was appointed by the chair
man to prepare IA constitution and by
laws to govern the board and to report a
an adjourned meeting to be held Frida
E evening at 1870 in the City Court room
Messrs Barrows Brothers propose t
make short work of the old Jail A larg
force of men began tearing it down yestel
. day morning, while still others were Ell
{ gagged IN moving the barn to the rear par
. of the lot where it will be used as "A work
> shop. 1t is expected that the digging c
Il the cellar for the new block will be begu
. to day. The original intention of erectin
an opera house at the rear of the bloc
, has been abandoned owing to the shor
age of five feet and a half in the frontag,
e which would make it impossible to allo'
for an entrance. There will be four store
e each with depth of 100 feet and the bloc
y will be one of the finest ON the street.
n Anti-Coercion Meeting.
l. The committee of arrangements hay
a decided to hold the anti-coercion meetin
in the opera house Thursday evening, Ma